The Best Planners for Moms

WHY I MADE THE TRANSITION For years my husband used to harass me as I attended to my schedule on my smart phone (at one point I think it was the Palm Treo – remember that thing?).Ā “Stop messing around on your phone, and just write it down!”Ā he’d say in annoyance (also because he hates smart…

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My Favorite Holiday Treat

I cannot imagine the holidays without my Grandmother’s Homemade Chex Mix. This year is the first year we aren’t spending Christmas in Chicago, where I can eat all of the Chex Mix my mom makes. LOL As a result, I resorted to making it on my own this year. Surprisingly, not only did I realize…

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A Thankful Body is a Healthier Body

Itā€™s been heavy on my heart lately how much glorification Iā€™ve seen of superficial health and fitness goals on social media – the ā€œsix-pack abs,ā€ ā€œthigh gapsā€ and quotes insinuating ā€œwhatā€™s your excuse?ā€Ā  These types of posts that claim to be motivating, often leave those of us wanting to be inspiredĀ feeling hopeless or depressed instead.…

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FREE FUN FALL WORKOUT

Fall is here but it definitely doesn’t feel like it here in Santa Monica! Even though the leaves aren’t falling, I’m reminded of my favorite fall activities growing up in the midwest. I created these exercises when I was living in Chicago and pregnant with my oldest, Landon. Hence, my sister modeling all the exercises.…

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I Will Miss My Friend

I was going to go to yoga tonight. Yoga has become my therapy, but I was pretty sure I would start bawling my eyes out in class . . . I decided to write instead. I wrote an article on my blog about two years ago where I interviewed my friend Paula Hess who was…

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I was a little afraid . . .

I’m not going to lie. I’m not really sure why, but I’ve always been really skeptical when it comes to essential oils. I guess the idea of dabbing a little peppermint oil onĀ my feet to calm an upset stomach always seemed a little incredulous. That said, over the years, especially due to social media, I’ve…

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